Darrell Strong, the owner of Strong Racing, reached out to Bruce Ratchford right after the latter saw his team win the Indiana Governors Cup on July 6. “I texted Bruce,” said Strong. “I think we’re ...

After a year’s absence, Unlimited Hydroplane racing will return to Mission Bay in September. And, if things go right, seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might celebrate his 50 th birthday on ...

A West Richland couple sat in the shade Sunday watching the boats and jets speed past on the Columbia River. Glenn and Terri Grant have been coming to the Tri-City hydroplane races for more than 35 ...

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is set to drive the restored Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster hydroplane on August 1, 2025, at the Seafair Weekend Festival in Seattle. This event ...

This weekend marks the exact middle of the 2024 H1 Unlimited hydroplane season as the Apollo Columbia Cup takes place in the Tri-Cities. Columbia Cup race director Aaron Stephens said last week the ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI - Kyle Hayes raced his first boat at 9 years old and has been going to hydroplane races since he was a baby. So when he suggests the Mott Lake Regatta has the potential to become a ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – For decades, hydroplane boat races entertained those along the Evansville riverfront. Now, one organization is trying to bring them back. The group Evansville Regatta has ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Days after a southern Indiana mayor fired the board of a local nonprofit, we're hearing from the former chairman. Madison, Indiana Mayor Bob Courtney said he fired the board after ...

Villwock, who holds most of the records in the sport including race wins and national championships, will drive the U-27 Wiggins Racing, which will have Apollo as the title sponsor. The U-27 is owned ...

Bruce Ratchford launches BWR Racing after acquiring assets from Miss Madison. Ratchford teams with Darrell Strong to promote unlimited hydroplane racing. Owners seek more race sites as 2026 schedule ...